Setting Up Utilities in Wills Point, Texas
Electricity
You can choose your providerWills Point is in the deregulated ERCOT market on the Oncor grid — Power to Choose lists 150+ competing plans for ZIP 75169. Oncor delivers the power and handles outages; you choose the retail electric provider.
Delivery utility (poles, wires & outages): Oncor
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CenterPoint Energy (Entex)
CenterPoint Energy (Entex) is the natural gas utility serving Wills Point, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's list of gas utilities by city.
Water & Sewer
City of Wills Point Water & Wastewater
The city provides water and wastewater inside the city limits; surrounding addresses are often on MacBee Special Utility District or Myrtle Springs Water Supply Corporation.
Trash & Recycling
Ferris Containers (city agreement)
Residential and commercial trash inside the city limits is collected by Ferris Containers under agreement with the city, with residential pickup on Thursdays.
Internet
Widest coverage: Point Broadband
Point Broadband reports service to 100% of homes inside Wills Point city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 100% of homes. Full provider comparison on our Wills Point internet page.
Check your address (FCC map) →Wills Point sits in Texas's deregulated electricity market on the Oncor grid — more than 150 retail plans are listed for ZIP 75169 on the state's Power to Choose site. Oncor owns the wires and handles outages; you pick the company that sells you the electricity.
The City of Wills Point runs water and wastewater, residential trash is collected on Thursdays by Ferris Containers under the city's agreement, CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas, and Point Broadband reports the widest internet coverage in town (100% of homes on the FCC broadband map).
Electricity: You Choose Your Provider
Sitting at the western edge of East Texas, Wills Point is squarely on the Oncor grid inside the state's deregulated market. Oncor is the transmission and distribution utility — it owns the poles and wires, reads your meter, and restores power after storms — but the electricity itself comes from a retail provider you choose. With 150+ plans listed for ZIP 75169, compare price per kilowatt-hour, contract length, and fixed-versus-variable rates on Power to Choose before you sign.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Natural gas in Wills Point comes from CenterPoint Energy. The city runs water and wastewater inside the city limits — billing questions go to City Hall — while addresses outside town are commonly on MacBee Special Utility District or Myrtle Springs Water Supply Corporation. Trash is part of the city setup too: Ferris Containers collects residential carts on Thursdays under its agreement with the city.
Internet
Providers report home internet service inside Wills Point city limits over fiber at 100% of homes, licensed fixed wireless at 99% of homes, unlicensed fixed wireless at 98% of homes, and DSL over copper phone lines at 27% of homes, out of 1,872 homes and apartments, according to FCC National Broadband Map data as of December 31, 2025.
At least 100% of homes have a reported wired or fixed-wireless option of 100/20 Mbps or faster, and at least 100% have a reported gigabit (1,000/100 Mbps) option.
Point Broadband reports service to 100% of homes inside Wills Point city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 100% of homes.
Availability is address-specific: check your exact address on the FCC National Broadband Map before signing up.
FAQ: Utilities in Wills Point
Yes. Wills Point is in Texas's deregulated market on the Oncor grid — Power to Choose lists more than 150 competing plans for ZIP 75169. Oncor delivers the power; you pick the retail provider.
Oncor is the transmission and distribution utility that delivers power and handles outages in Wills Point, but you buy your electricity from a retail provider of your choice.
CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas. The City of Wills Point runs water and wastewater inside the city, and Ferris Containers collects trash on Thursdays under the city's agreement. Rural addresses are often on MacBee SUD or Myrtle Springs WSC for water.
Apart from satellite and 5G home-internet carriers, Point Broadband reports the widest coverage: 100% of homes inside Wills Point city limits in FCC data as of December 31, 2025. Other providers reporting at least 10% coverage: Peoples Telephone Cooperative, 3 Rooms Communications, Spectrum, Nextlink Internet, AT&T, and T-Mobile Home Internet. Availability varies by address, so check the FCC National Broadband Map.
Sources & Verification
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